Family-friendly walks in Pretoria

Family-friendly walks listed in Pretoria.

Family-friendly here means the operator or reserve marks the route for casual walkers, children, or a short outing — not that it is a playground. Distances still vary, shade is not guaranteed, and a few family-tagged reserves still ban dogs or charge a gate fee. Read the listed distance and the safety note.

This page lists the Pretoria listings that match this filter.

10 listings are shown here, graded 1 easy, 1 moderate, with a measured distance of 3.9km where distance is tracked. 2 of 10 are dog-friendly.

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10 trails listed.

Name Area Distance Grade Fee Hours Dogs
Faerie Glen Nature Reserve Faerie Glen, Pretoria — — R23 Gate 06:00–18:00. Last entry 17:00. Cashless. Yes
Faerie Glen Nature Reserve Picnic Site Faerie Glen, Pretoria — — R23 Gate 06:00–18:00. Last entry 17:00. Cashless. Yes
Groenkloof Nature Reserve Groenkloof, Pretoria — — See listing Gates 06:00–18:00. Last entry one hour before close. Cash-free. —
Hennops Hiking Trail Magaliesberg, Pretoria — — R100 Weekdays start 07:00–13:00. Weekends and public holidays: 06:00–13:00 October–March, 07:00–13:00 April–September. Facilities close 17:00. Closed 25 December. No
Hennops Picnic Spot Magaliesberg, Pretoria — — R100 Picnic gate 09:00–17:00. No
Klapperkop Nature Reserve Klapperkop, Pretoria — — Free 06:00–18:00 year-round. —
Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve Moreleta Park, Pretoria — easy Free 06:00–18:00 all year. Friends page: last entry 17:00. No
Rietvlei Nature Reserve Centurion, Pretoria — — See listing — No
Rietvlei Picnic Area (Marais Dam) Centurion, Pretoria — — See listing Picnic closes 18:00 from 1 October to 31 March, and 17:00 from 1 April to 30 September. Confirm the reserve is open. No
Wonderboom Nature Reserve Pretoria 3.9 km moderate R41 — —
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Faerie Glen Nature Reserve

Faerie Glen, Pretoria

Official Tshwane reserve on the Bronberg: Hadeda 2.9km easy, Acacia 2.5km medium, Kiepersol 4.1km hard. Cashless. Adults R23 (1 July 2026–30 June 2027). Last entry 17:00. Dogs only with a permit.

  • Dogs OK
  • Gate 06:00–18:00. Last entry 17:00. Cashless.
Entry from R23
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Faerie Glen Nature Reserve Picnic Site

Faerie Glen, Pretoria

Official Tshwane informal picnic inside Faerie Glen Nature Reserve. No braais, no alcohol, no gazebos. Same cashless gate as the walks: adults R23 (1 July 2026–30 June 2027).

  • Picnic
  • Dogs OK
  • Gate 06:00–18:00. Last entry 17:00. Cashless.
Entry from R23
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Pretoria region · representative photo, not this trail

Groenkloof Nature Reserve

Groenkloof, Pretoria

Africa’s first proclaimed game sanctuary: official red, white and yellow day trails (1.3–10.5km), 5km from Pretoria centre, cash-free, last entry an hour before close.

  • Gates 06:00–18:00. Last entry one hour before close. Cash-free.
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Hennops Hiking Trail

Magaliesberg, Pretoria

Three official day trails from Hadeda Camp near Hartbeespoort — Dassie 2km, Zebra 5km, Krokodilberg 10km — with a cable car and suspension bridges.

  • No dogs
  • Weekdays start 07:00–13:00. Weekends and public holidays: 06:00–13:00 October–March, 07:00–13:00 April–September. Facilities close 17:00. Closed 25 December.
Entry from R100
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Pretoria region · representative photo, not this trail

Hennops Picnic Spot

Magaliesberg, Pretoria

River-side picnic on the same Hennops farm as the hiking trails: two pools, braai stands and the 1932 suspension bridge — R100 adults, no pets.

  • Picnic
  • No dogs
  • Picnic gate 09:00–17:00.
Entry from R100
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Pretoria region · representative photo, not this trail

Klapperkop Nature Reserve

Klapperkop, Pretoria

Official Tshwane reserve: 285 ha, free entrance, 06:00–18:00 year-round. Self-guided hikes permitted. Johann Rissik Drive can be walked, hiked, jogged or cycled. No published trail-kilometre table. Not Groenkloof.

  • Free entry
  • 06:00–18:00 year-round.
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Pretoria region · representative photo, not this trail

Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve

Moreleta Park, Pretoria · easy

Free Tshwane hike in Moreleta Park: official City page, no admission fee, 06:00–18:00. Named walks Rademeyer 1.5km, Duiker 2.8km, Suikerbos 3.32km. No dogs, no bikes, no picnics or braais. Not Faerie Glen.

  • No dogs
  • Free entry
  • 06:00–18:00 all year. Friends page: last entry 17:00.
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Pretoria region · representative photo, not this trail

Rietvlei Nature Reserve

Centurion, Pretoria

Tshwane’s ~4,000ha reserve near Irene: a booked four-hour day hike for groups of 10–15 — not a walk-up trail network, and no pets.

  • No dogs
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Rietvlei Picnic Area (Marais Dam)

Centurion, Pretoria

Official Marais Dam picnic in Rietvlei Nature Reserve: braai stands, no alcohol, no pets, card-only gate. Confirm the reserve is open.

  • Picnic
  • No dogs
  • Picnic closes 18:00 from 1 October to 31 March, and 17:00 from 1 April to 30 September. Confirm the reserve is open.
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Pretoria region · representative photo, not this trail

Wonderboom Nature Reserve

Pretoria · 3.9 km · moderate

A 200-hectare reserve in northern Pretoria built around a giant, centuries-old wild fig tree and a restored Anglo-Boer War fort.

Entry from R41

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